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Saturday starts with temperatures below 0C (32F) in much of central and eastern England. Northern and western areas are  generally a little less cold. The rest of the day brings dry weather to most areas but in the south east there will be scattered showers which could be wintry at times. Northern Ireland has cloudier skies but elsewhere there will be a lot of sunshine.

Temperatures remain on the low side for mid April. Values range from 8C (46F) in the east to 13C (55F) in the west. See the rain radar for the latest view.

Meteo France Arpege, cloud cover, 16:00 BST Sat 13th April

Tonight isolated showers continue in the south east. There is also a risk of outbreaks of rain pushing into Cornwall and western parts of Northern Ireland. Other areas remain dry and clear periods lead to a widespread frost in central and eastern counties. 

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Tomorrow morning wet weather flirts with the south west and Northern Ireland, but it should fade away during the afternoon. Again there is the possibility of a few showers in eastern England. Other areas will be dry, however there is likely to be more cloud than today. 

GFS, temperatures, 19:00 BST Sat 14th April

Changes next week

During Monday and Tuesday outbreaks of rain push into the west. In central and eastern areas the dry weather continues. It remains chilly in the north east but elsewhere it becomes milder.  

Through the middle of the week high pressure over Scandinavia reasserts itself and all parts of the UK are expected to become dry again. It should be quite warm in the southern half of the UK. 

Latest guidance for the Easter period suggests the likelihood of showery conditions in the south as low pressure pushes up from France. The north probably remains mainly dry. In sunny spells it will feel quite warm.  

GFS pressure and 850hPa temperatures, 16:00 BST Wed 17th April

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After a dry and cold start temperatures recover during mid April. The risk of wet weather increases but rain amounts remains below average in much of the UK. View latest GEFS.